xyjji B. C. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



tributions from the Entomological Society of British Columbia." In this way 

 we would be aiding the oldest journal of Canadian Entomolog3', and the cir- 

 culation and notoriety such an article would receive would far exceed the 

 notoriety our Society can give for many years. The kudos this Society would 

 gain would be accomplished by adding the postscript I suggest. There are 

 at least four of the papers submitted at this meeting which could and would 

 be readily acceptable in the pages of the "Canadian Entomologist." The 

 other papers, being of peculiar interest to the Province, can better be taken 

 care of out here. I bring this matter up for discussion. 



A Member: 1 am inclined to think that the style of the "Canadian 

 Entomologist" might be improved considerably. 



Mr. Sherman: Contributions to the "Entomologist" might be left to the 

 ir.dividual contributors. So long as we are able to publish our own proceed- 

 ings, I am in favour that we do so. 



Mr. Blackmore: Mr. Ivermode has in the past, and we hope will in the 

 future, have our publications of scientific interest published by the Government 

 press with his consent and support. So far as the papers of economic interest 

 are concerned, Mr. Treherne has thus far been able to obtain the support and 

 co-operation of the Department of Agriculture. 



Mr. Kermode: I am sure I am perfectly willing to do what I can to 

 assist in having your technical papers published under the jNIuseum Depart 

 ment. 



Mr. Treherne: I am sure we all feel very much indebted to Mr. Kermode 

 of his kind services, and our appreciation should also extend to Mr. W. E. 

 Scott, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, however, I think it only right and 

 proper that the members of this Society should realize that, as a private 

 Society, we are obtaining these services by the grace and goodness of these 

 various departmental chiefs. It must never be thought for a moment that the 

 kindness extended to us, as a Society thus far, is to act a precedent, and that 

 if the auspices were not good and we were unable to obtain former assistance 

 in the matter of printing or by grant, we should feel hurt or misused. It 

 must be clearly understood that, at the moment, we are a private Society, 

 operating under a grant and assisted by the Department press, and that we 

 can only hope for maintenance of this principle provided we are able to show 

 how and why and where we are of a benelit to the Province. I think we have 

 shown this, and will do so more as time goes on. but we must not be con- 

 fused in first principles. 



Mr. Blackmore: I think we had better handle our own papers, as lon.g 

 as we are able to. I notice that the names of Eastern Canadians do not 

 appear as often as they mi.ght in the pages of the "Entomolo.gist." I am in- 

 clined to think that, proportionately speaking, the West is well represented in 

 the pa.ges of the ma,gazine, and that we have our own bulletins in addition. 

 I think it would be a mistake to send papers to be printed there, and not 

 have the benefit of their bein.g printed here, as they refer to British Columbia 

 insects. 



At the wish of the mcetin.g the matter was allowed to drop, no steps 

 being taken to publish in the East. 



OFFICERS, 1916. 



The followin.g ofificers for the Society for the year March. 1916 and Sprin.g, 

 1917, were regularly elected. 



Honorary President Francis Kermode 



President E. H. Blackmore 



1st Vice-President (Okanagan) Lionel E. Taylor 



2nd Vice-President (Coast) R. S. Sherman 



Secretary-Treasurer R. C. Treherne 



Asst. Secretary and Librarian W. Hugii 



Advisory Board Messrs. Blackmore, Taylor, Sherman, Treherne, 



Hugh, G. O. Day, Tom Wilson, E. M. Anderson. 



